Hugh Jackman Reveals Skin Cancer Diagnosis On Instagram

By

Lyneka Little

Nov 22, 2013 7:25 am ET

Hugh Jackman revealed on Instagram that he was recently treated for a form of skin cancer. The Oscar-nominated actor posted a picture of himself (a “selfie”) wearing a bandage on his nose. Jackman, 45, wrote a caption thanking his wife Deborra Lee-Furness for advising him to get a “mark” on his nose checked.

The star of “Les Miserables” wrote, “Boy, was she right! I had a basil cell carcinoma. Please don’t be foolish like me. Get yourself checked. And USE sunscreen!!!”